14th October

COLL/HIGHLAND REGION at sea: A count of 600+ GREAT SHEARWATERS was made from the Oban-Barra ferry (per Birdguides) and 20+ were seen off the Cairns of Coll (Stuart Gibson/Sealife Mull).
KINTYRE/MID-ARGYLL: 2 GREAT CRESTED GREBES were seen in West Loch Tarbert from the Islay ferry (Theo de Clermont et al).